June 2021 - part 4!

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We filled up the other thread already!

Thank you both for letting me know (it won’t let me me tag you)! It’s hard not worrying in those early weeks I can remember! Second trimester is flying compared to the first. I’m 26 weeks today!

Hi ladies, have an odd one for you. I know if baby stops or reduces movement I should call the midwife but I have the opposite problem - she hasn’t stopped moving since yesterday morning. She’s always been active but I haven’t had 5 minutes where she hasn’t been twisting or turning or twitching. I barely slept and she’s at it again this morning. Do you think that’s an issue? I’d assume lots of movement is good but can’t seem to find anything online that talks about a real noticeable increase (just turned 30 weeks). What do you think, should I get it checked?

hello! when i spoke to my midwife last week (25 week apt) she told me that any change from 28 weeks should be checked out - including if the baby has started moving way more than you're used to. could you call mat triage and ask them? i really am sure everything will be fine (i also think lots of movement is a good sign, it could just be due to the position baby's in making you feel it more), but it's always better to be safe!

@Edelweiss2020

28 weeks and not leaking either. Really want to be able to breastfeed but am anxious that I don't have much support (husband is super supportive of whatever I want to do feeding wise though which is great) as I lost my mum, I'm the first out of my siblings and close friend group to have a baby, and MIL bottle fed and is of the type that will try to push that on me.

Trying to get involved with the local bf support group which is currently online and doing antenatal sessions on zoom to try and meet other people.

I like information and have been doing lots of reading and everything says support is key as it can be tough, but I'm just hoping the support of my husband is enough!

Anyone else going to be a mum without their own mum? It's so hard, I want to ask her sooooo many questions! :(

@Edelweiss2020 I lost my Mum a couple of years ago and while I was lucky to have her for my first 2 it does feel very strange and sad being pregnant without her, so I absolutely empathise with you. Please use us to lean on when you're feeling worried! Also re breastfeeding I have tiny boobs which never grew that much, never leaked during pregnancy and hardly even leaked once I was feeding and I breastfed both my girls with very little trouble. If you're armed with information and your husband is supportive you should be fine - utilise the lactation support people at the hospital if you need to and there are lots and lots of online groups if you start to struggle. I was the same, my in laws thought breastfeeding was weird and were very funny with me about it but despite living with them with my oldest was a baby I still managed fine. For me I made sure I was alone and didn't try to do it in front of them - this was for my own sake and just made me more relaxed without judgy eyes on me.

@Penny2020 any change they will check out. Call day assessment and just tell them she won't stop moving.

They'll just check to see if she's just a fidget or not.

Hey ladies, I hope you’re all enjoying the last weeks of the second trimester/ beginning of the third trimester!
I’ve got to have a glucose tolerance test because I’ve had + glucose twice 😖.
I dipped my urine this morning pre food and it showed +++ for glucose but then I’ve dipped it this evening and it’s completely clear, does anyone know if this is common in gestational diabetes? I’m really panicking because I had pre eclampsia last pregnancy and everywhere says gestational diabetes increases your pre eclampsia risk. I know I’ll find out soon enough but anyone have any idea?
I definitely need to stop dipping it and just wait for the test but it’s become as addictive as POAS at the start of pregnancy 🤣🤔.

Hi all I’ve taken a bit of time away from the net. But lots to Catch up on. It’s so lovely to see you are all progressing so nicely 💜

A little update from me.
I’ve had my third colposcopy and the doctor has said he’s not to concerned but can’t see anything immediately worrying, but has still booked me to have another in 6 weeks. I am grateful for the good News but can’t help feeling anxious that he still Isn’t comfortable not keeping an eye. I’m 29 weeks pregnant now. I was just hoping to enjoy it and Kind of not have have something so scary hanging over my head. I’m assuming they are just keeping an eye until they can biopsy? Has anyone had a colp and had another to monitor?

You know the most annoying thing about pregnancy?

"You're huge aren't you?"

In the same day, another person

"You're due in June? You're tiny!"

Im probs over sensitive haha, just leave my bump alone!!

@MelissaAnn92 I think it's very common to get annoyed over comments like that ! Thankfully I haven't received any as I've been like a hermit the last while 🤣 at the end of the day , the size of your bump can be a something people worry about so it's a silly comment for others to make but I don't think there's any harm intended but I can imagine it would be annoying 🤣🙈

@Bs93

I’m really confused about the bump measuring - so I know I’m average, bump is about how many weeks you are, in cm. I’m 26 weeks and 26cm but from the apps/ nhs site, baby is 35cm long? Is the bump measurement crown to rump or something? Tried to google it but couldn’t find much

I had my 28 week midwife appointment this week I'm 28 weeks fundal height is 35!!! I had a lot of fat on my belly befor me pregnancy and have had glucose test all clear and blooods just waiting on growth scan anyone else had this ? She did say something about a lot of fluid 🥺

@hopingForOurRainbow91 my bump measured on the 90th percentile despite baby measuring on the 49th percentile for weight on my last scan.

I had quite a low BMI to start with so not much fat on the belly. The midwife wasn’t concerned at all she said that the main thing they look for in the measurements is that you follow the curve. They want to make sure growth doesn’t level off later on. Or doesn’t suddenly spike as that could suggest GD.

She also said it can vary a lot person to person depending on how baby is lay.

Hope your scan goes well x

I had a really grumpy nurse yesterday take my 28 weeks bloods. She was like "why are you here I don't normally see pregnant women" so I told her. And she replied with "Well the midwife normally does them Where's your forms." I gave her my forms and she just went on about how the midwife should be doing them instead.

@MelissaAnn92 some people just feel like they need to makes comment, can you imagine if we weren't in covid times how many more unwelcome observations we would get?

On another note, how does everybody feel about meeting friends post 29 March? I personally can't wait to have them in my garden or going to theirs, but some pregnant friends are very hesitant!

@Sitchervice maybe she was having a bad day, given how pregnancy hormones are you've done well not to make a snarky remark back at her! I personally wouldn't put up with that shit and tell her to do her job or get someone else to do it!!

@Nesski 😂 yeah she was walking dangerous grounds. I just found it really awkward. Like was I ment to make an excuse for the midwife. Lol

@Nesski I can’t wait for outdoor meet ups after the 29th March!! We’ve booked up almost every weekend in April with seeing people 😂 I won’t be going to a pub outdoors when that’s allowed and will still try and avoid going inside shops. But can’t wait to have chance to see friends and family before baby comes.

I’m seeing family over Easter. And might see friends outside for one weekend. I need to go baby shopping been waiting for the shops to open. I’ll try and keep my contacts small etc but is it that much riskier as we are in 3rd tri? I keep hearing conflicting things.

I'll be seeing friends and family in gardens ☺️ looking forward to it! Only one outdoor pub visit though which is for my brothers 30th. I be taking lots of care with hand washing etc though

@PinkPlantCase @BlondePotter haven't booked up weekends but I am absolutely on board to see as many people as possible!!

@Scarftown yes we have had the stay at home message for our third trimester as an absolute precaution as there have been instances where pregnant women had become seriously ill, intubated and baby by cesarean, however, the numbers are still so so low that I personally think it's the same risk you carry doing business as normal without having the vaccine. Everyone I know hasnt been going around licking strangers and generally very cautious so I am happy to take the risk to see everyone! Plus, they all know I'm pregnant so wouldn't put me in a situation they would regret if they were to give it to me!

Also, the main people I see are my parents for walks, and they would be our bubble when baby is born so I don't see an awful lot of difference seeing them now.
I haven't told them that otherwise they'd try even harder to get me inside their house 😆 but will definitely be sitting round their garden from 29th

@Nesski Who has given you a stay at home order for 3rd trimester? :)

@AIRRRR badly phrased on my part, we were part of the shielding group at the beginning of the pandemic. Some of us have also been told somewhere that if we can't maintain social distancing at work and can't work from home we have to either be signed off with full pay i.e my friends. And the other source were my doctor friends, family and my GP, although to avoid people as opposed to locking myself away.

As in I have friends who have been signed off work since they've hit 28 weeks, but they had patient facing roles

@Nesski Ah okay! I have never been part of a shielding group but I do work 1 day per week in a private home with a girl who has a disability. She has 8 staff working on a 24/7 rota and we always work in 2’s. We don’t wear masks, but are tested weekly. We can maintain social distancing I suppose but we don’t, and we have to be near her to give care/ medicines etc, but no one has mentioned anything to me about what happens. I’m 27 weeks today.

@AIRRRR If you don't have an underlying health condition then you should be fine! My medic and GP friends have told me to just be really careful after 28 weeks... Pretty relaxed about it to be honest though, the circumstances don't allow for us to throw crazy parties and get togethers!